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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports September Sales Results

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Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $30.02 billion for the retail month of September, an increase of 13.0 percent from the prior year.

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $30.02 billion for the retail month of September, the five weeks ended October 4, 2026, an increase of 13.0 percent from $26.58 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows: Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows: Digitally-enabled sales, which are sales initiated through a digital device, whether fulfilled through a warehouse, distribution center, or Costco Travel, increased year-over-year as follows: Labor Day in the U.S. and Canada occurred one week later this year. The shift positively impacted September total and comparable sales by a little more than 50bps. Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on "Events & Presentations"). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Costco currently operates 939 warehouses, including 647 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada, 43 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, three in France, two in Sweden, and one each in Iceland, and New Zealand. Costco also operates e-commerce...

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Amount named
$30B
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Oct 4, 2026
Location
Issaquah, Washington, United States

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95%
Detected
Oct 7, 2026
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news
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    "title": "Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports September Sales Results",
    "excerpt": "ISSAQUAH, Wash., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $30.02 billion for the retail month of September, the five weeks ended October 4, 2026, an increase of 13.0 percent from $26.58 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows: Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows: Digitally-enabled sales, which are sales initiated through a digital device, whether fulfilled through a warehouse, distribution center, or Costco Travel, increased year-over-year as follows: Labor Day in the U.S. and Canada occurred one week later this year. The shift positively impacted September total and comparable sales by a little more than 50bps. Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Costco currently operates 939 warehouses, including 647 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada, 43 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, three in France, two in Sweden, and one each in Iceland, and New Zealand. Costco also operates e-commerce sites...",
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